Window supporting structure



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Patented June 17, 1941 WINDOW SUPPORTING STRUCTURE Alfred H. Haberstump, Detroit, Mich., assigner to The Murray Corporation of America, Detroit, Mich., a corporation of Delaware Application December 14, 1938, Serial No. 245,575

1 Claim.

The invention relates generally to motor vehicles and it has particular relation to the guiding of the vertically movable windows in the doors of such vehicles.

In certain respects the invention constitutes an improvement over that embodied in my copending application for patent, entitled Glass run guide channels, issued as Patent No. 2,214,328 on Sept. l0, 1940.

One object of the present invention is to provide an improved arrangement including vertically extending guideways on the door and cooperating guide members on the Window, wherein the guide members on the window are tiltable in the plane of the latter so that they may accommodate themselves readily to the paths deiined by the guideways.

Another object of the invention is to provide improved guide means on the window adapted to engage guideways on the door, wherein each guide means at the side edge of the window is in the form of a carriage tiltable in the plane of the window, so that the carriage may readily be altered in position to compensate for variations in the guideway.

Another object 'of the invention is to provide an improved guide means at each side edge of the Window which is in the form of a single carriage tiltable in the plane of the window and which has vertically spaced means for contacting the guide- Ways, so as thereby to simplify the structure and facilitate manufacturing and assembling operations.

Another object of the invention i-s to provide improved means that are inexpensive and durable for resiliently holding the guideways against the guide means, so as thereby to prevent looseness and noise.

Another object of the invention is to provide improved means for guiding a window in its upward and downward movement, which compensates for the usual inset in the rear edge of the rear vehicle door.

Another object of the invention is to provide improved means for vertically guiding a window in a vehicle door, wherein the guiding'meansis offset transversely to the plane of the window.

Other objects of the invention will become apparent from the following specification, from theV drawings to which it relates, and from the claim hereinafter set forth.

edgeY of' the door;

For a better understanding of the invention.

reference may be had to the drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary, elevational View,

Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional View on a larger scale taken substantially along the line 4 4 of Fig. 1; Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional View on a larger scale taken' substantially along the line 5-5 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 6 is a detail view on a larger scale, showing the roller supporting carriage at the front edge of the window, as seen in Fig. 1;

Fig. 7 is va cross-sectional view on a larger scale, 'taken substantially along the line 1 1 of Fig. '1; e f

Fig. 8 is a cross-sectional view on a larger scale,

taken substantially along the line 8-8 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 9 is a cross-sectional view on a larger scale, taken substantially along the line 9-9 of Fig. 3; Fig. 10 is a detail view illustrating the roller supporting carriage for the rear edge dow,` a's seen -in Fig. 3;

Fig.Ak 11 is` a fragmentary, elevational view, showing the guideway and guiding means for the rear edge of the window as' constructed according to another form of the invention;

Fig. 12 is a, cross-sectional view on a larger scale] taken substantially along the line l 2--12 of Fig. 13 is across-sectional view on a larger scale, taken substantially along the line l3-I3 of Fig..11;

- Fig. `14 is a fragmentary, elevational view, partlyincross-section, ofthe Window guiding means at the front edge of the door, as constructed according to another form of the invenI tion; l y

Fig. 15 is a cross-sectional View on a larger scale, taken'substantially along the line |5`I5 of Fig. 14;

Fig. 16 is a fragmentary,l elevational View, partly kin cross-sectionfshowing guiding means for thev front edge of the door, and villustrating. particularly, an improved resilient mounting as constructed according to another'form of the invention; f'

Fig. 17 is a vcross-sectional view on a larger scale, taken substantially along the line` I l`-I"lf` of Fig. 1'6? Fig. 18 Aisv a fragmentary, elevational. view, partly inV cross-section, showingimproved means for guiding the -rear edge of the `windo'wfas conof the win--V structed according to another form of the invention; and

Fig. 19 is a cross-sectional view on a larger scale, taken substantially along the line I9-I9 of Fig. 18;

Referring to Figs. 1, 2, and 3, a rear door of the vehicle is indicated generally at I0, and, as will be understood, a door of this character has a Well for receiving a vertically slidable window I I. This well is formed by inner and outer panels I2 and I3 that may be secured together along l their front, rear, and bottom margins in the manner explained in the copending application now Patent #2,214,328 previously mentioned. A

channel member I5 extends along the rear, top,l

and front edges of the Window, and at the front this channel has a downward projection I6. Also, a channel member I1 embraces the lower edge of the glass and this member is secured to a depending roller guide I8 adapted to engage a regulator. Now directing attentionY particularly to the front edge of the door, as shown by Fig. 1, and to Figs. 4, 5, and 6, showing details, the projection I6 at the front edge of the window receives a roller carriage I3 that is inthe form of a channel having vertically spaced rollers 26 and 2| lmounted on pins 22 and 23 connecting the legs of the channel. This carriage is pivotally mounted in the projection I6 by means of a pin 24 extending through openings 25 and 26 formed, respectively, in the legs of the projection I6 and inthe legs of the carriage channel. The pin, vs best shown by Fig. 4, may comprise an outer tubular element 28 and a stem threaded thereinto, and fromthis itis apparent that the pin may be readily inserted and properly tightened by relatively turning the two parts of the pin.

As shown by Figs. 5 and 6, the base portion of 'projection I6 has vertically spaced slots 30 which allow the rollers 20 and 2 I, respectively, to project'therethrough. ForV reinforcing the projection I6, a bracket is employed and this may' comprise two parts 33' and 34that are connected by screws or bolts 35. The part 33 is Welded to the channel at the lowerf'edge' of the window while the part 34 extends into the channel projection I6 and is weldedk to the latter although it is to be observed that pin 24 in passing through' such part 34zmay'be used as the sole connection, if desired; Y

' As shown by Fig.'5, the projectingr rollers 20 and 2I rotatably engage a grooved channelguideway 36 which 'is fixed against vertical movement in a channel 31, that in turnmay be secured to the door panel I2. The manner in which the channel 31 may be secured to'such panelfmay correspond to that disclosed in the previously mentioned -copending case now Patent #2,214,328. The guideway 36 is free to .move rearwardly and forwardly and is resiliently urged against theperipheries of the rollers by means of a sinuous leaf spring 38, which seats vagai'nst'ti'ie base of the channel 31. This spring is prevented from-moving vertically by employing inturned lips 40' and 4I at the lowerand upper ends of the channel '31, as shown by Fig. 1. movement of the guideway 36 in the channel 31, one or more lips 43 (Fig. 5) may be turned in from one leg of the channel 31 and into a slot 44 formed in the adjacent leg of the gui'devvay 36. Thisv slot permits forward and rearward movement of the guideway in the channelgbutthe` horizontaledges of the slots prevent relative vertical movement thereof. Inturned edges 45 and 46 at the front ends of the legs of .guideway 31 Forl preventing vertical retain the guideway within the channel, but it will be observed that the arrangement is such that the guideway may freely move in a forward or rearward direction within limits.

From the foregoing description, it will be appreciated that the pivotal mounting of the carriage I9 permits the rollers 20 and 2I to remain in contact with the groove in guideway 36, regardless of usual variations, and that such rollers provide vertically spaced supports that prevent cooking of the Window. By providing both rollers on a single carriage and pivotally mounting the carriage in the manner described, the guiding means and the assembling thereof are very much simplified.

In order to provide additional anti-rattle means engageable with the window at the upper end of the. window well, a resilient rubber roller 41 may be provided at each side of and in engagement with the window channel I5, as shown by Fig. '7; Each of these rollers is vulcanized on a pin MlV and the pin yisjourna'lled at its ends in openings formed in tongues 49 struck in from the legs of the guideway 36.

At therear edge of the door, as shown by Figs. 3, 9and 10, a triangularbracket 52 is provided that is secured Vby rivets or the like 53 to the base portion of the` channel member I1. This bracket has a vertically arranged flange at its front edge'which projects into a vertically arranged carriage channel 55. These parts are pivotally connected by means of av pin 56 projecting through openings 51 A.and 58, respectively,

formed in Ithe ange and the channel. Thus, the channel `is rockably mounted Within limits governed by the projection of the ange into the channel. As best shown by Figs. 8 and 9, the channel 55 at its upper and lower ends has pins 62 and 63 connected thereto, which at their outer ends support rollers 64 and 65. These pins, in passing Ithrough the' channel 55, are prevented from interfering with the flange 54 by providing cut-out notches 66 andY 61 that allow the pins tomove relative to the flange.

The rollers 64 and 65 engage a guideway 68, which is secured to the door panel I2, and it may -beV noted that this guideway'is offset with respect 'to the plane of the glass andthat the rollers likewise are `oii'set so that the guiding means at the jrear edge of thewindow is offset' spring inthefront channel and tilftable carriages in .bothI-guideways, it'will be apparentthat a closely fitting arrangement is obtained since the spring `constantly urges the front guideway towards'the rear guideway and sincethe verticallyv spaced rollercontacts are maintained'regardless of any/irregularity inthe guideways.

In Figures 11, '12,A and 13, which relate to an arrangementfsomwhat on the order of that shown by Fig..3, aV4 channel 15 is provided andV this is secured to the panelIZf-by means of a bracket 16"welded to one leg of 'the guideway and secured at its ends' by screw fastening devices 11 tothe panel; This bracket is provided at the upper end of the channel and a connection may be provided at the lower end of the channel in the iorm of a metal bracket 18 secured by screw fastening devices 19 to the panel. The channel has a leaf spring 8| like that previously described, and this spring presses against a guideway 83 disposed in the channel, and which is slidable within limits in a direction parallel to the legs of the channel. A struck-in lip on one leg of the channel, disposed in an enlarged slot 85 in one leg of the guideway 83, serves to hold the latter against vertical movement in the channel, but it will be understood that the slotl 85 is suffi- -ciently large to allow substantial forward and rearward movement of the guideway. The guideway cooperates with roller carriages in the same manner as shown by Figs. 9 and 10 and the roller carriage and bracket connecting the carriage to .the window are essentially the same as that shown in these figures, excepting that the carriage pivot pin corresponds to that shown by Fig. 4.

Now referring to Fig. 14, the window and roller carriage employed in this structure are the same as that shown by Fig. 1, but instead of using a channel 31 extending substantially from the top to the bottom of the door well, as shown in the latter gure, only short channels 80 and 8| are provided adjacent the top of and bottom of the well. Each of these channels is of the same form as the channel 31 provided in Fig. 1, `but only a short leaf spring 82 is employed on the base of the channel and each of these springs is retained against vertical removal by inturned lips 83 and 84 at the ends of the ibase of the channel. Vertical movement of the guideway 35 is prevented by lips such as 05 on the guideway which project into sufciently large notches in one leg of the channels so as to permit the required resilient movement of the guideway. Otherwise, the detailed structure is like that shown by Fig. 4 and the tiltable carriage, having the rollers engaging the grooved base of the guideway, are the same and like numerals may be employed to identify the parts.

In Figs. 16 and 17, the same tiltable carriage and means for mounting the carriage on the Window are employed as described in connection with Figs. 1 and 14. For resiliently holding the guideway in this case, an upper bracket 90 and a lower bracket 9| are provided corresponding substantially in positions to the brackets 30 and 8| in Fig. 14. Each of these brackets, as best shown by Fig. 17, has outer parallel leg portions 93 and 94 slidably engaging the roller engaging guideway 3B and. a shoulder 95 which provides a seat for a coil spring 96. This shoulder is pressed inwardly, as indicated at 91, so as to provide a projection protruding into the end of the spring. At its opposite end, the spring engages the base of the guideway 36 and at this end, the latter has a struck-out lip 91 that projects into the end of the spring, and thus, by providing the projection 91 and the lip 98, the spring is prevented from slipping out of place. It is apparent that the spring urges the guideway against the rollers in a manner similar to that effected by the leaf spring 82 in Fig. 14. The bases of the brackets and 9| are secured by rivets 99 to a marginal panel |00, which may Ibe suitably secured to the panels |2 and I3.

In Fig. 18, a tiltable carriage similar to that shown by Figs. 14 and 16 may be employed, but in this instance rollers |0| are provided that have grooved peripheries which engage a V- shaped rib |92 in a guideway |03 that extends substantially the height of the door well. This guideway is resiliently movable parallel to the plane of the rollers in channel brackets |04 and |05, each of which is formed by two semi-channel sections |06 and |01 that are fastened by the screws |08 to the marginal door panel indicated at |09.

Jointly the two sections |06 and |01 form a recess H0, which receives a coil spring that urges the guideway |03 against the rollers. It will be understood that vertical movement of the guideway in the brackets |04 and |05 may be prevented by internal lips on the bracket, such as previously described. Each of the brackets |04 and |05 is of the same character and has a spring for resiliently urging the guideway |03 against the rollers.

Although more than one form of the invention has been described and illustrated in detail, it Will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modications may be made without departing from the scope of the appended claim.

What is claimed is:

In combination in a vehicle door, a vertically movable window, guideways on the door adi acent the front and rear edges of the latter and having converging sides extending in generally vertical directions, guide lmeans on the window and engaging one of the guideways, a tiltable carriage on the window in the plane of the window and having vertically spaced rollers engaging the other guideway, said rollers having converging sides mateable with those oi the guideways and spring means relatively urging said guideways towards the rollers to provide the sole means for guiding and retaining the Window against movement.

y ALFRED H. HABERSTUMP. 

